牧师 (mù shī) — pastor; minister; clergyman; priest

Definition

noun
pastorministerclergymanpriest
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 牧师。
    Zhè wèi mù shī zài jiào táng lǐ gōng zuò le èr shí nián.
    This pastor has worked in the church for twenty years.
  • ，牧师。
    Měi gè xīng qī tiān, mù shī dōu huì zài jiào táng lǐ jiǎng dào.
    Every Sunday, the pastor preaches in the church.
  • 牧师。
    Tā de fù qīn shì yí wèi tuì xiū de mù shī.
    His father is a retired minister.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

牧mùtend
师shīmaster

牧 (to tend) and 师 (master) combine to name one who tends a congregation.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

牧 puts 牛 (cow) beside 攴 (a whip), showing someone herding cattle.

Open 牧 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 師; 师 is its simplified writing.

  • 𠂤𠂤𠂤
  • 帀帀zā

The traditional form 師 combines 𠂤 and 帀; the simplified 师 is not the form explained here.

Open 师 →
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